Queensland's Tourism Minister, Merri Rose, has announced her resignation from the frontbench on only the second day of the Beattie Government's campaign for re-election.

The state's workers' compensation regulator, Q-Comp, has upheld a bullying complaint against Ms Rose by one of her former staff members.

The case also includes allegations of fraudulent use of taxpayers' money.

At a press conference last night, Premier Peter Beattie announced that Ms Rose would resign, effective today.

Mr Beattie says Ms Rose will remain as a candidate in her Gold Coast seat.

"Merri has fallen on her sword tonight," he said.

"She has resigned as a minister and I think in a sense has put, quite rightly, the people of Queensland first."

Opposition leader Lawrence Springborg says the State Government is in crisis and that Mr Beattie should have acted sooner.

"What we've got is a premier who's prepared to basically sit back until the pressure gets too great and then he acts," he said.

"Now the only reason he's acting is that it's in an election campaign and it's damage control.

"You shouldn't be in this sort of damage control during the course of an election. Quite frankly, if he'd acted sooner and appropriately, we wouldn't have seen this situation."

Strenuously denied

Mr Beattie says Ms Rose is unhappy with the findings of Q-Comp.

"Merri has very strongly and strenuously denied the allegations contained in that report," he said.

"She has written to Brendan Butler, the head of the CMC (Crime and Misconduct Commission) this afternoon (Wednesday), referring the issues in that report in relation to expenses to the CMC for investigation."

The lawyer for the woman accusing Ms Rose of bullying, Adam Taylor, says Q-Comp agreed his client should be compensated.

"My client's allegations of bullying and harassment by Merri Rose have been accepted," he said.

"Basically they found that my client's allegations of bullying and harassment were made out and have accepted her claim for compensation."

Ms Rose has also previously been accused of bullying by a former driver.

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